by E28 » Fri Mar 10, 2017 8:36 pm
Nice to see a merchant name being perpetuated, rare these days.
This Africstar was renamed Afric Star 7 May 1929 when she was extensively modernised. Out of Palmers, y no 958, ON 149755.
The name Afric Star was then used for another refrigerated cargo / reefer from Smiths Dock, y no 1328, ON 363591, l 3 Sept 1974 and bu Alang 18 Sept 2001.
Currently the 3rd Afric Star is also a reefer, IMO 8713562, built 1990.
Back to the image though. Are all the barges with the white Maltese cross owned by the Port of London Authority or a private Company.
Thats all folks. Sean.